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Michelle Singletary: A 21-Day Financial Fast Will Improve Your Money Management

Source: Michelle Singletary / The Washington Post I’m inviting you to take a 21-day financial fast in which you will buy only necessities. The fast is really about curbing the need to consume. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a good steward or a spendthrift; all of us consume more than we need. Win a Budget […]

Jacquie Hood Martin: Coach Me To Balance: It’s Go Time!

It’s Go Time! Two of the hardest things to do in life are to press pause then hit re-start. You have to find that ‘keep it moving’ Spirit that tests within! Sometimes we have risk the loss of friendship and relationship; or cost to our health, to continue to forge forward until we get the […]

Woman Allegedly Freezes To Death In Hospital Morgue

Source: CBS News BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif. – A family that claims a woman was frozen to death in a hospital morgue after she was prematurely declared dead can proceed with a medical malpractice lawsuit, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. “This is one of the most egregious cases you’ll ever see,” family attorney Scott Schutzman told CBS Los […]

US Created ‘Cuban Twitter’ To Stir Unrest

Source: BBC News The US created a text-message social network designed to foment unrest in Cuba, according to an investigation by the Associated Press news agency. ZunZuneo, dubbed a “Cuban Twitter”, had 40,000 subscribers at its height in a country with limited web access. The project reportedly lasted from 2009-12 when the grant money ran […]

Four Dead In Fort Hood Shooting

Source: Lee Ferran, James Gordon Meek, Jack Date, Pierre Thomas and Mike Levine / ABC News Four people have been killed, including the gunman, in a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas today, according to senior U.S. officials and the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. The committee chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told CNN he […]

Report: 1 Dead, 14 Injured In Fort Hood shooting

Source: Sig Christenson, Kolten Parker / Houston Chronicle    SAN ANTONIO — Fort Hood officials confirmed Wednesday that a shooting had taken place and that the post was on lockdown, but knew little more about the incident. The Associated Press, citing an unnamed official in Honolulu, said that one person is confirmed dead and 14 injured. Some […]

Shooting Reported At Fort Hood Military Base

Source: USA Today Officials at Fort Hood in Texas say there is a shooting on base and are advising all personnel to shelter in place. The base near Waco, Texas, issued a statement saying “There has been a shooting at Ford Hood and injuries are reported.” KCEN-TV reported that a shooting had taken place at […]

Marc Morial On The Underemployment Crisis In Black America (VIDEO)

The National Urban League releases a report on the status of Black America and finds that across the country, underemployment is a major factor in the declining economic strength of the community. CEO Marc Morial outlines results of the study. (April 2) [View the story "The Underemployment Crisis In The Black Community" on Storify]

Officer Who Fatally Shot Hofstra University Student Cleared Of Wrongdoing

Source: Nina Golgowski / New York Daily News The police officer who mistakenly shot and killed a Hofstra University student as she was held at gunpoint by a Long Island intruder last year has been cleared of wrongdoing. Nassau County officer Nikolas Budimlic “acted accordingly” when he opened fire, killing not only the armed suspect but […]

Marissa Alexander In Court, Seeking ‘Stand Your Ground’ Immunity

Source: Morgan Whitaker / theGrio Marissa Alexander will learn next month whether she will be allowed to seek immunity under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Judge James Daniel announced a hearing will be held May 16 to determine if the Jacksonville mother will be able to have a “stand your ground” hearing that could potentially grant […]